Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago today: Replacement cattle lightly tested; Slaughter cattle 5.00 higher; Feeder cattle unevenly steady

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $213.34/cwt on 75 head. That ranks 10 of 20 comparable sales and sits −1.47 against this barn's trailing median of $214.82.

Average price

$213.34

75 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,178

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$36.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.71

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	240.35	1,224	14thin
Medium and Large 2	575	211.97	1,220	23
Medium and Large 3	554	204.22	1,131	38

One grade step is worth $36.13/cwt here — about $94 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

20 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $226.86, low $185.12, median $214.82 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale75 hd

213.34

—

GA average16 barns · 1,213 hd

206.63

+6.71

This barn, trailing median20 sales

214.82

−1.47

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,573	112.82	1,775	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,539	95.83	1,474	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,146	92.55	1,060	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,063	82.38	876	22

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,038	$1,208	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	934	$1,003	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,105	$941	2thin

Every lot, as filed

62 lots · USDA AMS · Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	215.99/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,156	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	193.51/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,217	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	173.49/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,188	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	990	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	234.90/cwt	230.00–240.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	213.73/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,032	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	194.24/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,132	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	237.51/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	204.94/cwt	200.00–210.00	891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,062	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,225	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	486	194.93/cwt	190.00–198.00	947	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	234.87/cwt	230.00–240.00	893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,273	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	195.77/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,032	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,201	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,409	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	208.73/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,217	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,127	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	202.96/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,275	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,298	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	181.64/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,331	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	213.30/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,316	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	87.11/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,019	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	940	110.23/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,036	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	93.82/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,081	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	76.33/cwt	74.00–79.00	798	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	102.59/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,588	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,564	95.20/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,489	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	83.73/cwt	80.00–87.00	893	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	87.58/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,268	2
Bulls	—	—	1,820	122.97/cwt	122.00–124.00	2,238	2
Bulls	—	—	1,384	106.36/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,472	6
Bulls	—	—	1,701	116.52/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,982	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,038	1,207.83/head	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,208	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	934	1,003.00/head	900.00–1,075.00	1,003	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,105	940.61/head	850.00–1,000.00	941	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	790	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	678	184.08/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,248	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	612	193.99/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,187	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	437	221.64/cwt	220.00–225.00	969	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	196.89/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,329	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	257.46/cwt	255.00–260.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	383	243.22/cwt	240.00–250.00	932	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	531	204.32/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,085	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	986	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	221.98/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,079	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	175.99/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,294	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	221.73/cwt	220.00–225.00	916	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,419	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	192.48/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,126	4

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

Wed Oct 11, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 519Last week 367Year ago 640

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 107Year ago 191

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 5Year ago 106

Compared to one week ago today: Replacement cattle lightly tested; Slaughter cattle 5.00 higher; Feeder cattle unevenly steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	215.00–217.00	215.99
4	—	583	205.00–210.00	208.73
5	—	628	200.00–205.00	202.96
3	—	733	180.00–185.00	181.64
2	—	675	192.00–202.00	196.89
1	—	375	270.00	270.00
1	—	340	275.00	275.00
5	—	486	220.00–225.00	221.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	210.00–215.00	213.73
1	—	790	165.00	165.00
6	—	678	180.00–190.00	184.08
5	—	612	190.00–195.00	193.99
3	—	437	220.00–225.00	221.64
2	—	335	255.00–260.00	257.46
3	—	383	240.00–250.00	243.22
8	—	531	200.00–210.00	204.32
2	—	735	175.00–177.00	175.99
4	—	585	190.00–195.00	192.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	230.00	230.00
3	—	590	220.00	220.00
3	—	617	210.00–215.00	213.30
1	—	360	290.00	290.00
3	—	340	290.00	290.00
1	—	660	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	629	190.00–200.00	193.51
2	—	380	230.00–240.00	234.87
3	—	413	220.00–225.00	221.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	172.00–175.00	173.49
2	—	490	202.00	202.00
3	—	330	230.00–240.00	234.90
4	—	583	192.00–195.00	194.24
2	—	790	155.00	155.00
1	—	625	185.00	185.00
1	—	540	200.00	200.00
1	—	740	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	175.00	175.00
2	—	435	200.00–210.00	204.94
2	—	590	180.00	180.00
11	—	486	190.00–198.00	194.93
14	—	527	190.00–198.00	195.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	220.00	220.00
4	—	632	230.00–240.00	237.51
1	—	440	280.00	280.00
5	—	575	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	240.00–245.00	242.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	230.00	230.00
1	—	440	260.00	260.00
1	—	490	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,170	84.00–89.00	87.11
3	—	940	109.00–112.00	110.23
31	—	1,152	90.00–98.00	93.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,045	74.00–79.00	76.33
18	—	1,067	80.00–87.00	83.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,548	100.00–106.00	102.59
6	—	1,564	92.00–99.00	95.20
2	—	1,448	86.00–89.00	87.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,820	122.00–124.00	122.97
6	—	1,384	105.00–109.00	106.36
5	—	1,701	112.00–119.00	116.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,038	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,207.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	934	900.00–1,075.00	1,003.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,105	850.00–1,000.00	940.61

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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